Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Skerne Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skerne Road (YO25 6RT) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the Driffield and Rural average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skerne Road (YO25 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Skerne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Georgian Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Riverside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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